SANKT-PETERSBURG
THE GRAND HALL OF THE RUSSIAN NOBILITY
(NOW THE GRAND HALL OF THE ST.PETERSBURG ACADEMIC PHILHARMONIC
NAMED AFTER DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH)

THE GRAND HALL OF THE RUSSIAN NOBILITY

The Grand Hall of the Russian nobility (now the St.Petersburg D.D.Shostakovich Academic Philharmonic) is one of the most important concert halls in the world. This concert hall has the great history and traditions. There took place recitals of the great musicians of the past, among them were concerts of Hector Berlioz, Clara Schumann, Antonin Dvorak, Gustav Mahler, Richard Straus, F.Buzoni, Ferenz Liszt, Petr Tchaikovsky, Max Reger. Now, many leading musicians of the world have their performances in this hall.